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How can I make my room softer/prettier?

My husband made me a gorgeous pine and hardwood welsh dresser with three shelves. The problem is that it's in our small sitting-room along with the oak dining table and oak bench and everything looks kind of, well, 'blokey'. At the moment I have some ceramics and a couple of teddy-bears on the shelves, and an old-fashioned type lamp on the table and I'm struggling to find truly money-saving ideas to make the room pretty and to soften the look.
I am wondering about house-plants but they would have to be hardy (Or plastic?) and the only plant I know that is both is the spider plant and they don't seem to sell them any more.

I would really appreciate your ideas.

Many thanks
Lesley
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